Seasons Greetings from the CANQATE Board of Management On behalf of the Board of Management of the Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE), I am pleased to bring you Season’s Greetings and best wishes. At this special time of the year, as you wrap up activities for 2015 it’s often a […]

This moot is timely and relevant as the trend towards self financing of education becomes more prominent in our Barbadian landscape. As such, the debate promises to bring to light the impact that self financing may have on the student’s learning.  This debate promises to be most exciting! See you on Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Cedric H. Murrell is the Chairman of the Barbados Accreditation Council since March 2015. He has been President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) since 2010. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of NUPW Insurance Agent Inc., Director of the Barbados Entrepreneurial Foundation and the

The public is invited to attend the following town hall meetings which will be held to gather feedback on the proposed National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for Barbados which will be a major mechanism to transform education and training in Barbados. The NQF is Pillar 2 of the Barbados Human Resource Development Strategy 2011-2016. All town hall meetings

A critical challenge that faces Barbados is the development of a competent workforce that can compete in a fierce global environment. Human Resource Development through well-planned educational initiatives can contribute significantly to promoting the interests of individuals, enterprises, the economy and society within Barbados. By helping individuals to gain access to decent work and sustainable

by Quality Assurance Officer Whether you are a small or large provider, there are a few quality checks which should be performed to assure the accuracy of your student records. The following steps would make retrieval easier in the future and reduce time and anxiety. Before the list of graduands is drafted ensure that all

To facilitate the preparations for the design, development and implementation of the NQF, the Council hosted the National Qualification Framework (NQF) Consultants, Dr Armand Hughes-D’Aeth and Dr Paulette Dunn-Smith during the months of January to March.  During this initial phase of the NQF project, Dr Hughes D’Aeth, accompanied by the Executive Director, Ms Valda Alleyne,

On February 8, 2013, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) was presented a Certificate of Recognition as an Awarding Body, by the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC).  In the photo, Chairman of the BAC, Ms. Yvonne Walkes (second from left), presented Head of the ACCA Caribbean, Ms. Brenda Lee-Tang (second from right) with the certificate.

The Council hosted a study visit for Ms. Trisha Rawlins, Executive Director of the Accreditation Board of St. Kitts & Nevis from July 2 – 6, 2012.  Ms. Rawlins was provided with provided with guidance and techniques for managing an external quality assurance agency.